"Rortvedt was acquired by the Dodgers in a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cincinnati Reds. The 28-year-old catcher was essentially brought in to enhance the depth at the spot with Hunter Feduccia being sent out to Tampa. Known more for his glove than his bat, he had been a career .186 hitter prior to ending up in Los Angeles after spending parts of multiple seasons with the Rays, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins."
""Ben has been an unsung hero. Just coming in here trying to replace an All-Star catcher. He has the trust in the pitchers," Roberts said. "He's a servant first. He receives well. He throws well. He just understands who he is as a hitter. So to be able to kind of move runners, see pitches, put the ball in play, get hits when we need him. "He's been fantastic. And he had big shoes to fill, but he's done a great job with the fingers, the catching, all of it.""
Ben Rortvedt became a recognized catching option for the Los Angeles Dodgers after a three-team trade that brought him from Tampa Bay and Cincinnati. Injuries to Dalton Rushing and Will Smith opened playing time, allowing Rortvedt to deliver career-highs with a .224 average and a .636 OPS in 18 regular-season games and three hits in eight Wild Card at-bats. Rortvedt excels in receiving, throwing, game-calling, moving runners, and putting the ball in play. He stabilized the catching staff and contributed defensive value entering the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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